Grand Rapids musician Steve Talaga sketches heartside in new CD

Heartside Sketches, inspired by various spots in Grand Rapids’ Heartside neighborhood, has tracks such as “Sunset over Founders” and “Division and Cherry.” It features clever rhythms and well-crafted improv by Steve Talaga, Rob Smith, Tom Lockwood, Mike Dodge, Randy Marsh, Carmen Martet, and Andrew Bergeron. It’s solid jazz fusion, so tune your ear to technique. The thirteen-track album was commissioned by MAJIC (Musical Arts for Justice in the Community), and profits go to the Grand Rapids Coalition to End Homelessness.